August 2001
No Prior Notice Required
Wrong Computer-Generated Copy of Violation Notice Mailed to Landlord
Witness Can't Be Forced to Testify at Hearing
No Fees to Landlord Who Acted in Bad Faith
Landlord Didn't Make Good-Faith Settlement
Tenant's Mother Fell on Garbage in Stairwell
Landlord Didn't Need Permit
Tenant's Son Settled Case with Landlord
Tenant Unaffected by Rent Cut Order
Sheetrock Installed as Part of Renovation
Two Cleanings per Day Is Reasonable
Allowed Intruder Into Apartment
Landlord Didn't Prove Roof Replacement Was an Emergency
Increase Based on Full Contract Price
Landlord Can't Limit Access to Basement
No Fees to Tenant Who Got 15% Rent Abatement
No Attorney's Fees Clause in Lease
Landlord Not Liable for Lead Poisoning
Photos Support Landlord's Claim
Removal of Storage Space
Landlord Didn't Waive Right to Charge Higher Rent
Landlord Proved Renewal Lease Was Offered
Tenant Can't Challenge Old Registration
Occupant Claims Improper Delivery of Court Papers
Trial Required on Subtenant's Rights
Occupant Claims Pass-on Rights
No Vacancy Increase for Unit in SRO Hotel
Chronic Nonpaying Tenant Violated Settlement Agreement
Notice to Cure Not Defective
J-51 Rider Contained Incorrect Date
Tenant Gets Excess Rent Collected After DHCR's Order
Tenant Must Pay Use and Occupancy
Tenant's Consent Didn't Specify Cost of Work
Rent Reduction Order Took Effect Before Improvements Made
Prior Tenant in Occupancy for at Least 10 Years
Trial Required on Whether Wife Lives with Tenant
Landlord Bound by Oral Agreement to Reduce Rent
Tenant Restored to Possession
Public Assistance Tenant Can't Raise Spiegel Defense
Written Termination Notice Required
Pass-on Rights Granted
Replacement of Radiators Doesn't Qualify
Tenant Proved Retaliatory Eviction
New Code Section Applies to Renewal Offers Made Before Dec. 20, 2000
Landscaping Alone Doesn't Qualify
Tenant Can't Be Restored to Possession
Landlord Didn't Comply with HUD Notice Requirements
First Rent Is $2,000 per Month or More
Tenant's Gay Life Partner Is Disabled
Occupant Wasn't ‘Family Member'
Landlord Didn't Send Nonrenewal Notice
Correct Rent Amount Stated in Renewal Offer
Notices Posted on Building Door
Contractor Performing Work Didn't Prepare Contractor's Statement
Landlord Claims Tenant Violated ‘No Alterations' Clause
Apartment Not Covered
Tenant's Daughter Didn't Live in Apartment for Two Years
Tenant Can Assert Counterclaim for Damages
No Illusory Tenancy
No Abatement for Months Before Landlord Got Notice of Conditions
No Triple Damages After DHCR Denied Rent Increase for Repair Work
Broker Not Connected to Landlord
Tenant Without Lease Can't Sublet
Tenant Waited Too Long to Complain About Windows
Elderly Tenant No Longer Lives in Apartment
Amount Due Must Be Recalculated
Landlord Never Offered Renewal Lease to Tenant
First Rent for Combined Apartments Applies Outside New York City
25% Abatement Awarded
Petition Wasn't Defective
Labor Costs Excluded
